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The University of Washington The University of Washington Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the foremost institutions of higher education in the nation, richly combining its research, instructional and public service missions. Its internationally-acclaimed faculty includes five Nobel laureates and the winner of the 1990 National Book Award for fiction. Washington is part of an elite group of research universities whose contributions to American life are unique because they generate the basic knowledge upon which practical innovations are based. The UW student body on the Seattle campus totals about 42,000, with an undergraduate enrollment of approximately 31,474. The UW also has campuses in Bothell and Tacoma, designed primarily for upper division (junior and senior) undergraduates and master’s level graduate programs. Total enrollment at these campuses is about 3,700. For more than 30 years, the university has been among the country’s top five institutions in the dollar value of federal research grants and contracts awarded to its faculty. In 2002, the most recent year for which these data have been collected, the UW ranked second overall and first among public universities. Total grant and contract activity for 2004 exceeded $950 million. More than 75 percent of the university’s grant and contract funds come from federal agencies. Research contributes directly to the educational goals of graduate and professional students, as well as to those of undergraduates. Instruction and research at Washington are supported by a library system that is among the nation's most extensive, consisting of five major units and 18 branches, as well as libraries at UW Tacoma and UW Bothell, together housing more than five million volumes. UW Libraries received the 2004 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award from the Association of College and Research Libraries, the highest honor a library in North America can receive. In addition to offering instruction in more than 100 academic disciplines, the university offers a spectrum of UW Quick Facts continuing education courses that Founded: November 4, 1861 advance technical and professional Type: Public research university with skills and provide opportunities for personal growth and enrichment. campuses in Seattle, Tacoma, Bothell Washington has 17 major Acreage (Seattle campus): 643 acres in schools and colleges: Architecture and north-central Seattle Urban Planning, Arts and Sciences, Buildings (Seattle campus): more than Business Administration, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Forest 200 total Resources, The Graduate School, The Governance: 10-member board of regents Information School, Law, Medicine, First Graduating Class: 1876 Nursing, Ocean and Fishery Sciences, No. of Students in First Graduating Pharmacy, Public Affairs, Public Health Class: 1 (Clara McCarty) and Community Medicine, and Social Work. Faculty: approximately 6,000 About 87 percent of the Staff: Approx. 21,700 University’s undergraduates are Alumni: Over 200,000 state residents, although instructional programs draw students from every region of the country and overseas. The Administration Most freshmen entering the UW are in the top quarter of their high school graduating classes. In 2004, the average incoming freshman boasted a 3.68 high school grade-point average, a math SAT score of 606 and a verbal score of 581. Beyond its academic and service missions, the UW has a strong economic impact on Washington and the Pacific Northwest. With about 25,500 employees, Washington is the second-largest employer in King County. Washington operates the University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center, which annually provide more than 200,000 days of patient care and record more than 300,000 visits to their outpatient clinics. Washington also plays a critical role in attracting new business to the region. It provides these, and established businesses, with a steady stream of well-educated graduates and with highly skilled faculty members who assist business and industry in a variety of ways. The University of Washington in Seattle is located on 643 acres in the city’s northeast residential area, a beautiful setting on the shores of Lake Washington and Portage Bay. The majestic Cascade Mountains can be seen to the east and the Olympics loom to the west, while the southern view includes downtown Seattle and Lake Union. The combination of this spectacular setting with buildings in both neo-Gothic and modern styles gives the campus a distinctive aura. Return of the Dawgs 2005 Husky Football • 57 President Mark Emmert Mark Emmert became the 30th president of the United States, and to support the state of the University of Washington on June 14, 2004. Louisiana’s economic development. Emmert, 52, had been chancellor of Louisiana At UConn, Emmert played a critical role in State University since April 1999. Before that, implementing the university’s strategic plan, which he served five years as chancellor and provost included enhancing the institution’s academic at the University of Connecticut. standing, increasing endowment support and Emmert holds doctoral and master’s strengthening education. degrees in public administration from the Before assuming the chancellorship at Maxwell School of Syracuse University, and UConn, Emmert served as provost and vice a bachelor’s degree in political science from president for academic affairs at Montana State the University of Washington. He is a native of University. He also held faculty and administrative Fife. positions at the University of Colorado. At LSU, Emmert developed the National Emmert has been an American Council Flagship Agenda: 2003-2010, which aims to on Education Fellow and a J.W. Fulbright increase the University’s research and scholarly Administrative Fellow. He also participated in productivity while enhancing the quality and a J.W. Fulbright Administrative Seminar in the competitiveness of undergraduate and graduate former East Germany in 1994. students. The strategy was designed to place He is married to DeLaine S. Emmert. They LSU among the finest public universities in have two children, Jennifer, 19, and Steve, 25. UW's Special Facilities and Campus Landmarks Central Plaza The well-traveled crossroads of the University, known on campus as “Red Square” because of its red brick paving, has at its borders the Administration Building, Suz- zallo Library, Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Kane Hall and Meany Hall. The red brick expanse forms the roof of a 1,000-car underground parking garage. Denny Hall Built in 1895 and the first building on the present campus, it now houses classrooms and offices. Its cupola features the Varsity Bell, brought from the original downtown campus and rung only during Homecoming and selected special events. Frosh Pond and Drumheller Fountain Designed in 1909 for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, rebuilt in the 1930’s; fountain added for the University centennial in 1961; leads to Rainier Vista mall. Liberal Arts Quadrangle “The Quad”, a traditional campus cluster of buildings and open space; architecture is collegiate Gothic; trees, lawns, and brick paths, as designed in the University’s 1915 campus plan. Campus Observatory Features a vintage six-inch refracting telescope, which is available for free public showings on selected clear nights. Located since 1895 near the north entrance Site of early-day graduation ceremonies; an outdoor area featuring a grass “stage” to campus. with the four columns from the administration-classroom building constructed in 1861 on the original campus in downtown Seattle. South Campus Center Student union facilities with dining and meeting rooms, bank branch, lounges, and University Libraries University Book Store branch; completed in 1975 and located on Portage Bay south Suzzallo & Allen, Odegaard Undergraduate, Health Sciences, K.K. Sherwood, East of the Health Sciences complex. Asia, UW, Bothell Library, UW, Tacoma Library, and 15 other branches; more than 5 million volumes, plus archival materials and manuscripts, maps, newspapers, microforms, research reports, media materials and government publications. The Administration Husky Union Building “The HUB,” a social, cultural, recreational, and service center for students and the University community with dining facilities, University Book Store branch, auditorium, Waterfront Activities Center bank branch, ticket office, offices for student organizations, barber shop, meeting Boating facility located behind Husky Stadium on Union Bay; variety of activities rooms, lounges, microcomputer laboratory, ballroom, and game rooms; completely available, including canoe and rowboat rentals and private boat storage. renovated dining lounges in 2002. 58Sylvan • 2005 Husky Theater Football Return of the Dawgs Todd Turner Director of Athletics William "Todd” Turner was named director of felt when the NCAA implemented intercollegiate athletics at the University of Washington changes in academic requirements on June 19, 2004. The 54-year-old Turner is the 15th and eligibility restrictions aimed at athletic director in Washington’s history. improving graduation rates among A veteran of 28 years as a college athletic student-athletes. Last spring, the administrator, Washington is the fourth university where Incentives/Disincentives Working Turner has served as athletic director. He joined the Group completed work on an academic Husky staff after directing Vanderbilt’s athletic program reform proposal that includes raised for the previous seven years. His position was dissolved
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